Cossacks earn top seed in Class 11B; Hawks No. 2 in 9B

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PIERRE – Sioux Valley officially earned the overall No. 1 seed in Class 11B heading into the football playoffs.

The Cossacks (8-0) are one of four undefeated 11-man teams, and the only one in 11B.

They are making their fourth consecutive trip to the playoffs, having advanced to the quarterfinals last season after getting to the semifinals in 2015. Prior to their 2014 appearance, they hadn’t qualified for the postseason since 2000.

Sioux Valley plays host to Region 2 foe Elk Point-Jefferson (3-5) in the first round on Thursday in Volga. The Cossacks beat the Huskies 48-19 at home on Oct. 6 (Week 7).

Defending Class 9A champion Colman-Egan is the overall No. 2 seed in Class 9B this year, as the Hawks earned home field advantage throughout the playoffs.

Colman-Egan (8-0) is one of four undefeated teams in 9B – there are seven total in nine-man (two in 9AA and one in 9A).

The Hawks are host to Northwestern (3-5) in the first round Thursday.

Arlington/Lake Preston (6-2) and Elkton-Lake Benton (4-4) both qualified for the postseason in Class 9AA.

The Badgers play host to Baltic (6-2) and the Elks head to Gregory (8-0) in first-round action on Thursday.

The Class 11AAA, 11AA and 11A regular season concludes Thursday, as the playoff pairings will be released that night.

Brookings (2-6), which currently sits in the No. 8 spot in Class 11AA, is host to No. 5 Huron (2-6) in its finale.

The quarterfinals for all classes are Thursday, Oct. 26, and the semifinals are Friday, Nov. 3.

Championship games are Thursday, Nov. 9 through Saturday, Nov. 11, at the DakotaDome in Vermillion.

South Dakota High School Football Playoffs

First Round – Thursday, Oct. 19

CLASS 11B

Region 1

Bennett County (4-4, 40.000) at Groton Area (5-3, 41.000)

Mobridge-Pollock (4-4, 40.000) at Aberdeen Roncalli (4-4, 40.750)

Region 2

Elk Point-Jefferson (3-5, 39.375) at Sioux Valley (8-0, 46.125)

Canton (4-4, 40.000) at Sioux Falls Christian (7-1, 45.250)

Region 3

Mt. Vernon/Plankinton (5-3, 40.250) at

Woonsocket/Wessington Springs/Sanborn Central (7-1, 44.500)

McCook Central/Montrose (5-3, 40.625) at Bridgewater-Emery/Ethan (6-2, 43.500)

Region 4

Stanley County (5-3, 41.000) at Winner (6-2, 43.875)

Lead-Deadwood (5-3, 42.125) at Red Cloud (6-2, 42.750)

CLASS 9AA

Region 1

Wolsey-Wessington (4-4, 40.750) at North Border (7-1, 44.875)

Webster Area (6-2, 42.375) at Milller/Highmore-Harrold (6-2, 43.125)

Region 2

Garretson (6-2, 42.375) at Hamlin (8-0, 44.625)

Baltic (6-2, 42.375) at Arlington/Lake Preston (6-2, 42.750)

Region 3

Deuel (5-3, 41.375) at Bon Homme (6-2, 44.625)

Parkston (4-4, 41.875) at Irene-Wakonda (7-1, 43.750)

Region 4

Elkton-Lake Benton (4-4, 40.375) at Gregory (8-0, 47.250)

Rapid City Christian (4-4, 40.750) at Kimball/White Lake (4-4, 41.125)

CLASS 9A

Region 1

Potter County (4-4, 41.125) at Warner (6-2, 44.250)

Clark/Willow Lake (6-2, 42.750) at Britton-Hecla (7-1, 43.750)

Region 2

Chester Area (3-5, 40.125) at Howard (7-1, 43.750)

De Smet (4-4, 40.375) at Canistota/Freeman (5-3, 42.125)

Region 3

Herreid/Selby Area (3-5, 40.500) at Corsica-Stickney (8-0, 46.875)

Alcester-Hudson (4-4, 40.750) at Avon (6-2, 43.125)

Region 4

Philip (3-5, 39.375) at Lyman (5-3, 41.750)

New Underwood (5-3, 40.625) at Timber Lake (5-3, 41.375)

CLASS 9B

Region 1

Hitchcock-Tulare (4-4, 40.750) at Sully Buttes (8-0, 48.375)

Langford Area (4-4, 40.750) at Faulkton Area (5-3, 42.125)

Region 2

Northwestern (3-5, 39.375) at Colman-Egan (8-0, 46.500)

Waverly-South Shore (3-5, 39.750) at Castlewood (7-1, 44.125)

Region 3

Sunshine Bible Academy (4-4, 39.625) at Colome (7-1, 44.500)

Burke/South Central (4-4, 40.750) at Scotland (4-4, 40.750)

Region 4

Bison (5-3, 40.250) at Wall (8-0, 45.750)

Kadoka Area (5-3, 41.375) at Harding County (8-0, 45.375)

  Notes: Teams are reseeded after first round.

Quarterfinals – Thursday, Oct. 26

All classes

Semifinals – Friday, Nov. 3

All classes

Championship – DakotaDome, Vermillion

Thursday, Nov. 9

Class 9B – 10:30 a.m. Class 9AA – 1:30 p.m. Class 9A – 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 10

Class 11B – 1 p.m. Class 11AA – 7 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 11

Class 11A – 1 p.m. Class 11AAA – 7 p.m.